Nairobi, June 23 -- Many people misunderstand what mentoring really is. They assume it is the transfer of knowledge, industry secrets, or technical advice. They picture a senior professional sitting across from a younger employee explaining how to negotiate a salary, run a meeting, or build a five-year career plan.

Facts certainly have their place. But in today's world, facts are easier to access than ever before. A quick GPT search can explain how to structure a CV, prepare for an interview, or price a proposal.

What people often cannot Google is confidence.

That is where mentoring becomes powerful. At its best, mentoring is rarely about the facts of the deal. It is about the transfer of emotion, belief, and courage from one person to...